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meiofaunas

meiofaunas is the plural of meiofauna.

Meaning of meiofauna

Noun

meiofauna (plural meiofaunas or meiofaunae)

  1. A group of marine or freshwater, typically benthic organisms that are intermediate in terms of size between macrofauna and microfauna, and which can pass through a 1 mm sieve, but are retained by a 45 μm sieve.
    Synonyms:
    meiobenthos

Questions about meiofaunas

What is meiofaunas the plural of?
Meiofaunas is the plural of meiofauna.

Words near meiofaunas in the dictionary

  1. meiocyte
  2. meiocytes
  3. meiofauna
  4. meiofaunae
  5. meiofaunal
  6. meiofaunas
  7. meiogenesis
  8. meiogynogenesis
  9. meiogynogenetic
  10. meiolaniid
  11. meiolaniids

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